Ever tried to hold your breath underwater for a whole hour? Me neither, but my mom can! Wow. Everything looks so colourful under the water. Come and see for yourself when you visit me in the African swamps. I’ll show you where I hatched from my underground nest and how I stalk my food without making a sound. Most of the time. Dive in, the water’s nice and warm.
Ever been shouted at for rolling around in the mud? I haven’t…mom says it’s important that we take mud baths to protect our skin. Come with me and we'll learn all the neat skills and tricks we need to be massive elephants. Hey, can you help me figure out how to use my wriggly trunk to pick up sti...
Do you like to swim? Hippos spend all day in the water. It’s how we keep our skin from burning when it’s too hot. When the sun starts to set mom says it’s time to leave the river! Night time is when hippos look for food. We like to eat grass, but sausage tree fruit is my favourite!
Ever chewed on a really tough bone? I’m a baby Hyena and this is my family. We’re called a clan. My mother is the leader of our clan. Besides eating meat, a grown hyena can chew and swallow animal bones. We don’t like to waste food. One day we will be as tough as mom and the others.
